Occupational Health Hazards and Protective Measures among Radiation Health Team | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 14, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2018, 2018, Pages 48-63 PDF (363.14 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2018.38578 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shimaa Mohammed Eliwa1; Amany Sobhy Sorour2; Samia Farouk Mahmoud3 | ||
| 1B.Sc. Nursing | ||
| 2Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Radiation was a threat to health in work place and in general environment. Aim of the study was to assess occupational health hazards and protective measures among radiation health team. Subjects & methods: Research design: Across-sectional descriptive design was used in this study. Setting: The study was carried out at the Radiotherapy Department in Zagazig University Hospital, and Radiology Department in El-Ahrar Zagazig Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample composed of 70 subjects who worked at the radiation departments for at least two years. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used in this study. Tool Ι: A self-administered questionnaire to identify knowledge about radiation hazards, the effects of occupational health hazards, and protective measures among radiation health team. Tool ΙI: An observational checklist to describe compliance with personal protective equipment and safe work practice. Results: The study findings revealed that 20% of nurses, 60.5% of technicians and 52.9% of physicians had satisfactory knowledge about radiation hazards. Additionally, the highest percentages of occupational hazards as reported by participants were physical hazards which constituted (100% among nurses, 93% among technicians and 88.2% among physicians). The highest percentages of the health problems related to exposure to radiation at work were found among technicians (95.3%) compared to 70% of nurses and 47.1% of physicians. As well, only 17.6%of physicians and 14% of technicians wear lead aprons all times. Also, 18.6% of technicians, and 5.9% of physicians wear monitoring badge. Moreover none of nurses comply with the use of personal protective equipment. Conclusion: the highest percentages regarding knowledge of radiation hazards were among technicians. The majority of occupational hazards were physical, followed by biological and psychological hazards among radiation health team. Minority of the participants were satisfactory with protective measures. Recommendations: To develop an educational program regarding radiation hazards and protective measures to all radiation health team. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Radiation; health team; Occupational health hazards; Protective measures | ||
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